Construction Champions Podcast
What does it take to be a Construction Champion? Welcome to Construction Champions Podcast, where the top minds in construction share the strategies, mindset, and innovations needed to win every day. Hosted by Ron Nussbaum, this podcast delivers real, unfiltered conversations with builders, contractors, home service professionals, thought leaders, disruptors, and visionaries who are redefining the industry. Join the Construction Champions movement. Subscribe now and be part of a community committed to building a stronger, smarter, and more successful construction industry.
Episodes
Most homes today are built to meet code, not to protect your health, your wallet, or your long-term comfort.
In this episode of Construction Champions, Ron Nussbaum sits down with Paul Kealey, CEO and Founder of EkoBuilt, to break down Passive House construction, a building model that reduces heating and cooling demand by up to 80 percent while dramatically improving indoor air quality and long-term durability.
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What does it really take to leave corporate life and build a construction business from the ground up?
In this episode of Construction Champions, Ron Nussbaum sits down with Joel Ward, founder of Titan Legacy Builders, LLC in Pennsylvania. Joel shares the real story of walking away from 17 years in corporate, failing his first construction business model, rebuilding from scratch, and finding traction through demolition, cleanouts, c...
If you're struggling to hire, retain, or develop great people in your construction company, this episode is going to change everything.
In today’s Construction Champions episode, Ron Nussbaum sits down with Jonathan Whistman, bestselling author of The Sales Boss and founder of WhoHire, a cutting-edge hiring platform built specifically for the trades. Jonathan brings decades of experience in building high-performance sales te...
Most high-performing men succeed at work but silently fail at home. They lead teams, build businesses, solve problems, yet struggle with their marriage, their emotions, their connection to their kids, and their own identity as a man.
In this raw and powerful episode of Construction Champions, Ron Nussbaum sits down with Mitchell Osmond, host of a top 5 percent global podcast and a coach who helps high-performing men reclaim their ho...
Selling a construction company isn’t something you decide on Friday and complete by Monday. For most owners, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime decision and if you get it wrong, you can lose millions.
In this episode of Construction Champions, Ron Nussbaum sits down with Cameron Bishop, Partner & Managing Director at Raincatcher, one of the leading lower-middle-market M&A firms specializing in construction and home-services companies...
Most contractors know how to work hard, make money, and support their families, but very few know how to actually use money as a tool to build wealth, freedom, and long-term stability.
In this episode of Construction Champions, Ron Nussbaum talks with Ron Beckner, a third-generation pipe fitter, Navy veteran, and financial educator who helps working-class Americans understand money in a simple, practical, real-world way.
Ron breaks d...
Most construction delays aren’t caused by labor.
They aren’t caused by materials. They’re caused by communication failures between engineers, contractors, inspectors, and municipalities.In this episode of Construction Champions, Ron Nussbaum sits down with Daniel McCaulley, founder of Ultimus Engineering, to reveal the real bottlenecks, slowdowns, and misunderstandings that cost contractors time, money, and sanity. Daniel shares how...
Rework is one of the biggest silent killers in construction, costing contractors time, profit, morale, and reputation. But what if most rework is completely avoidable?
In this episode of Construction Champions, Ron Nussbaum talks with Brendoan Nielsen, Managing Director of JC Engineers in Australia, about the real reasons construction projects fail, why teams don’t ask questions, and how engineering, communication, and leadership ca...
Most contractors don’t realize their business already has a credit file and it could be costing them jobs, cash flow, insurance rates, and commercial opportunities.
In this episode of Construction Champions, Ron Nussbaum sits down with Gerri Detweiler, one of America’s leading experts on business credit, to break down how business credit really works for contractors.
You’ll learn how to build business credit, how to avoid personal gu...
If you don’t know what’s working in your marketing, you’re flying blind.
In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum talks with Jason Rhoads, CEO of Rhoads Creative, about how to build digital marketing systems that deliver measurable ROI for builders, remodelers, and trades.
Jason has spent over two decades helping construction businesses master SEO, lead tracking, and performance analytics. He breaks down how contr...
Most contractors hire for skill and ignore fit. That’s why turnover, frustration, and chaos keep repeating.
In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum talks with Josh Hill, former Australian Army Officer and Co-Founder of Super Hired AI, about how to rethink hiring and culture from the ground up.
Josh brings a bold, global perspective on challenging complacency, understanding human drivers, and designing work enviro...
The construction industry has a reputation problem, but one man decided to fix it.
In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum talks with John Hill, founder of The Good Contractors List, about how he built the first and only contractor network that stands between homeowners and contractors with a $25,000 guarantee on every job. John’s mission is simple: protect homeowners, highlight good contractors, and rebuild tru...
Want to win government contracts but don’t know where to start?
This is your playbook. In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum talks with Chris Clausing, Director of Government Programs at Colibri Group, about how to navigate DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) and SBE (Small Business Enterprise) certification, find the right opportunities, and actually win profitable government work. With over 20 years...
Most contractors don’t need more leads, they need better systems.
In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum sits down with Daniel Strohli, entrepreneur and founder of ProfitsX, to talk about how contractors can stop relying on luck and referrals and instead build automated systems that attract quality clients, simplify communication, and scale profitably. Daniel shares lessons from real estate, tech, and construct...
Too many construction companies stay stuck because they’re afraid to change.In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum sits down with Seth Fryer of Seppinen Contracting to talk about what it really takes to scale a construction business, from defining your vision to investing in growth and building communication between sales and operations.Seth shares real lessons from leading a 35-year-old family business throug...
Why Young People Should Choose the Trades Skilled Careers Coalition, NCCER Talk Constructions Future
The construction industry doesn’t have a labor problem, it has a marketing problem.
In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum talks with JJ Owen, Executive Director of the Skilled Careers Coalition, and Jennifer Wilkerson, Vice President of NCCER, about how we can rebuild the reputation of construction and inspire the next generation of builders.
They discuss how social media storytelling, mentorship, and authentic...
Most construction leaders burn out because they’re stuck putting out fires instead of building leaders.
In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum talks with Dr. Darrin Peppard, award-winning educator, leadership expert, and founder of Road to Awesome, about how to lead with clarity, stop being the firefighter, and create a team that leads itself.
Darrin shares his journey from classroom teacher to superintendent an...
AI isn’t the future, it’s already here in construction.
In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum talks with returning guest James Hatfield, Chief Revenue Officer at LiveSwitch, about how contractors can start using AI right now to document jobs, reduce travel, improve communication, and protect their projects from risk and rework.
James shares how AI is changing construction the same way paint sprayers, smartphone...
Too many builders hit a wall trying to grow. Long hours, no profit, total burnout, it’s the silent crisis in construction.
In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum talks with Kyle Zanetto, founder of Zanetto Builders and Future Builder, about what it really takes to scale a construction company, systemize operations, and protect your sanity.
Kyle went from 80-hour weeks and financial stress to running a $15 mi...
How to Make Your Construction Business Run Without You Work Less & Earn More w/ Dr. Ruth Mannschreck
What if your construction business could keep growing, even while you step back?
In this episode of Construction Champions, host Ron Nussbaum talks with Dr. Ruth Mannschreck, dentist-turned-business-systems strategist and founder of WorkFewerHours.com, about how to design a company that runs without you.
After reducing her own practice from 5 days to 2½ days a week and growing revenue, Dr. Ruth shares the same process any contractor ...
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